tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post1020154004961823927..comments2024-02-03T07:05:06.121+10:00Comments on Serena Lewis: like a phoenix risingSerena Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-52150786400310530402008-11-28T03:07:00.000+10:002008-11-28T03:07:00.000+10:00Beautiful!!!I ...when things are quiet..need to co...Beautiful!!!<BR/><BR/>I ...when things are quiet..need to come back and read slower...sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-27327630945618286792008-11-24T14:53:00.000+10:002008-11-24T14:53:00.000+10:00Thank you all for leaving such supportive comments...Thank you all for leaving such supportive comments. (((Hugs)))Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-72255576906871256652008-11-23T12:14:00.000+10:002008-11-23T12:14:00.000+10:00I haven't been to visit you for a few days and I a...I haven't been to visit you for a few days and I am blown away by all the beauty you have made and shared with us...mentally and visually...You are certainly on the path Serena!Margaret Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222261903697956295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-55216382887953626882008-11-21T14:05:00.000+10:002008-11-21T14:05:00.000+10:00Your pheonix seems to be very much in keeping with...Your pheonix seems to be very much in keeping with the journey. Very strong image - well done!carin.chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011266754712730052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-24655351096741265552008-11-21T13:53:00.000+10:002008-11-21T13:53:00.000+10:00I never posted about the physical part of human bo...I never posted about the physical part of human body being dead.<BR/>I decided to look at anther angle.<BR/><BR/>Coffee is on.peppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-78108086818066013962008-11-21T12:38:00.000+10:002008-11-21T12:38:00.000+10:00Agree with all the above. You are growing on both ...Agree with all the above. You are growing on both levels, what a great journey this month is for you Serena.<BR/>I've been focusing on my own mortality more than usual this year. I'm always conscious of where I am at this point in time . . . the clicking of the clock. Weird! Natural I suppose with the changes at home. I feel like doing the ceremonial fire, letting go of the past, it may work for Maria Catalina Wileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031125287591708625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-55476390505223201242008-11-21T11:51:00.000+10:002008-11-21T11:51:00.000+10:00oh wow, just beautiful! your phoenix and words... ...oh wow, just beautiful! your phoenix and words... thank you for sharing this. peaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-934122949699731332008-11-21T10:01:00.000+10:002008-11-21T10:01:00.000+10:00Your phoenix is gorgeous. I am so impressed with t...Your phoenix is gorgeous. I am so impressed with the daily work you are doing- both spirituallly and artistically. Thank you for sharing this month with us.Linda Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287096964763128093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-27147165430268539762008-11-21T08:28:00.000+10:002008-11-21T08:28:00.000+10:00I was thinking about a phoenix today ..I really fe...I was thinking about a phoenix today ..<BR/>I really felt your post on Genie Sea today I commend you.Mjfontainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11574585979770616234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-3122017545774924762008-11-21T07:30:00.000+10:002008-11-21T07:30:00.000+10:00Beautiful post. I totally identify the phoenix. Yo...Beautiful post. I totally identify the phoenix. You chose the right symbol on the right day. Thank you.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677287177279866966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-2344294354984820042008-11-21T06:30:00.000+10:002008-11-21T06:30:00.000+10:00Great post, full of life and as someone else said,...Great post, full of life and as someone else said, self assurance. <BR/><BR/>I too think the level 3 is bizarre. I'd rather think of a phoenix than all the horrible ways I could painfully go! Thanks for the image.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198572015888392613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-33995394579606165602008-11-21T06:02:00.000+10:002008-11-21T06:02:00.000+10:00I didn't quite get the imagining your own death ei...I didn't quite get the imagining your own death either... I have been there so don't really need to go back.. but it made me think of Ann of Green Gables in the rowboat when it sank and I laughed!<BR/>I did enjoy the ritual.. as always !<BR/><BR/>love the Phoenix.. it reminds me of Harry Potter!!<BR/>(hey, here I am typing and a comment came up from you on my blog!!)Miss Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144002124919728056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-52987438345429245352008-11-21T05:01:00.000+10:002008-11-21T05:01:00.000+10:00Enjoying your insightful posts and loving your art...Enjoying your insightful posts and loving your art. Thanks.<BR/>PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756539841911336855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-71782806792983839622008-11-21T03:33:00.000+10:002008-11-21T03:33:00.000+10:00I don't see a need for the level three exercise if...I don't see a need for the level three exercise if you are already comfortable with death. It's just part of the cycle.<BR/><BR/>I love your Phoenix.Have you seen Genie Sea's Fool/Seeker - it seems that if you accept death as just another part of life - it becomes "and the adventure continues"Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770033904701760289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-12728862430552271242008-11-21T02:22:00.000+10:002008-11-21T02:22:00.000+10:00Serena your sketches are really gorgeous, I too am...Serena your sketches are really gorgeous, I too am a dragon love the zentangle, OMG I wsh I could draw half as good as you do.. I think you are a very beautiful woman no matter what color you wear. Your innerself just shines through. Thanks for all the sharing you do, you inspire us all...Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227910332128769787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-71558007839303353282008-11-21T01:39:00.000+10:002008-11-21T01:39:00.000+10:00Oh this is wonderful... I was very uncomfortable ...Oh this is wonderful... I was very uncomfortable with today's assignment, but felt that I needed to "go for it". So I did level 3 and it was really scary for me at first...but I feel more comfortable now. I actually did most of the hard work yesterday (cos I really needed 2 days to do this). So today I feel really good...I am in the present and it's just where I want to be!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16728003293487936449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-11254826884661013722008-11-21T00:53:00.000+10:002008-11-21T00:53:00.000+10:00Aha! I haven't read the book yet, but I agree wit...Aha! I haven't read the book yet, but I agree with you that focusing on and visualizing your death is in direct conflict with living in the present moment. Some people might need to do that to not be afraid of death, but many of us are comfortable with death without that. Then there's also the concept that what we focus on intently we bring into our lives--we manifest?? Better to focus on Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-63067393771088453652008-11-21T00:07:00.000+10:002008-11-21T00:07:00.000+10:00“I cherish my life and will embrace my death when ...“I cherish my life and will embrace my death when that moment comes” --- that is a powerful statement, Serena. I think it is difficult to live fully without accepting my mortality. It helps me put things in perspective and focus on the essentials.<BR/><BR/>The phoenix rising is a compelling image, and it aptly illustrates your writing today.platitudinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14529013316643074533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-5212537027749229102008-11-20T23:24:00.000+10:002008-11-20T23:24:00.000+10:00Beautiful Phoenix. I'm not afraid either...but lik...Beautiful Phoenix. <BR/>I'm not afraid either...but like you don't want to focus on death.gmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-65056416956701310812008-11-20T22:53:00.000+10:002008-11-20T22:53:00.000+10:00how appropriate that you AEM piece is a phoenix gi...how appropriate that you AEM piece is a phoenix given your cleansing ritual for soal coaching. I love that ritual of writing and then burning. It really does work, somehow. I use it for things I really need to release and that I need to release me that won't let go. Thanks for sharing! and thanks for your kind comment on my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-34024874910128790292008-11-20T22:13:00.001+10:002008-11-20T22:13:00.001+10:00I have always loved the mythological metaphor of t...I have always loved the mythological metaphor of the phoenix rising from the ashes. You encapsulate it so beautifully in your art, Serena. :)<BR/><BR/>I too thought that level 3 was a bit macabre. Besides, I used to imagine being dead from a young age. I have seen a couple of my past deaths, and felt them. I too honor life today, because I choose to. :)Genie Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436772228339009624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-75622657015321281202008-11-20T22:13:00.000+10:002008-11-20T22:13:00.000+10:00I love your pheonix!!!Did you know that Denise Lin...I love your pheonix!!!<BR/><BR/>Did you know that Denise Linn does a weekly radio show on Hay House radio? It's free to listen and shows are free for 7 days after the broadcast. Denise is definitely worth listening to and she does a really fantastic meditation in each show. :)stapeliadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951276488090818096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-41027474407178984872008-11-20T22:00:00.000+10:002008-11-20T22:00:00.000+10:00There's a beautiful confidence in this entire post...There's a beautiful confidence in this entire post. I love how you've taken what's valuable to you and let the rest go.<BR/><BR/>I'll hold that image of the phoenix when I do the level 1 today :)Jamie Ridlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591475547653418947noreply@blogger.com